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09-10-2019, 06:11 PM
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How severe would you consider this damage to a Guild archback?
I’m considering buying a Gulid archback online. Other than the shown damage, it is said to be in overall great functioning condition. I know a picture is worth a 1000 words but sometimes 1000 words isn’t enough. So maybe some guesses from people with a little bit more knowledge than me. From what you can see, is this mostly cosmetic, or could this cause some functionality problems down the road? They said there is no damage outside of the picture. I really don’t mind the look if it’s a binding situation I can have fixed down the road for $100 or so. Sorry for my vagueness. I’ll admit I’m hoping nobody buys it from under me, but the patrons of this site tend to have some ethics/guitarist’s code, so I’ll take my chances. Thanks, Dustin https://www.flickr.com/photos/184372971@N03/? (ps, go by the whole picture not just the part in the green square.
Last edited by Dawgrit; 09-10-2019 at 06:14 PM. Reason: Pic 
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#2
09-10-2019, 06:24 PM
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If that's all it is, I'd buy it.
Simple binding separation is easy to fix. But it looks like that binging separation is the result of some impact because of the crack in the binding. For that reason I'd pay an expert to inspect the interior for damage. To avoid potential conflict of interest I would not let the seller select the expert or pay for the inspection.
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#4
09-10-2019, 07:33 PM
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Looks like the back is separating from the sides as well. I'd expect to spend a couple hundred on repairs to make it stable. I hope the price is right.
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#6
09-10-2019, 07:57 PM
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#7
09-10-2019, 08:13 PM
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Quote:
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#8
09-10-2019, 09:30 PM
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All that I see in the photo is the broken binding pulling away from the guitar. If that's all it is then $200 should take care of it. I've generally seen $100 when the binding is simply pulling away but you've got what possibly looks like a missing piece. Either way I would want to pick it up for around $500 under otherwise excellent guitars.
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#10
09-11-2019, 08:16 AM
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That's no big deal. A quick inspection of the inside (braces and kerfing) will likely show nothing wrong structurally, and the repair is nothing more than gluing and clamping the binding back in place. I doubt my guy would charge me more than an hour bench time.
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#11
09-11-2019, 08:19 AM
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Don't Wait
its such a simple and cheap expense that if you want the guitar do not hesitate.
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#12
09-11-2019, 06:31 PM
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Well, I didn’t win. Incase anybody was curious about what it was... it was a mid-90’s Westerly D4. I wish I could have bid higher but I’m proud I was responsible. I bid $377 (would have totaled $410 with shipping). The winner got it at $378. It’s like salt on a wound when just 1 person and $1 came between me and the guitar. Thanks for being great sources of information and shoulders to cry on. Off to the next adventure.
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